Anons, I’m curious about how Muslim anons (or anyone familiar) address what I’ll call the Quran dilemma. For those not in the know, here’s the issue explained clearly:

The Quran claims to be the final revelation from God, confirming the Torah and Gospel (e.g., Surah 5:44-47, 10:94). It tells Jews and Christians to follow their scriptures and presents itself as consistent with them. Problem is, the Bible (Torah + Gospel) contradicts the Quran on key points. For example, the New Testament says Jesus is divine (John 1:1) and was crucified (Mark 15:24), while the Quran denies both (Surah 4:157, 112:3). Some Christians even point to Galatians 1:8-9, which warns against new teachings that contradict the Gospel, as a slam on the Quran’s legitimacy.

Here’s the dilemma: if the Quran says the Bible is true, but the Bible says things that make the Quran false, how can the Quran be divine? If the Bible’s just “inspired” but corrupted, why does the Quran endorse it without calling out the errors? If the Bible is God’s word, as the Quran seems to say (Surah 3:3-4), then its contradictions with the Quran mean one of them’s gotta be wrong. Logically, this seems to break the Quran’s claim to be the ultimate truth, either it’s mistaken about the Bible’s validity, or it’s false because the Bible’s right.

Muslim anons, what’s your take?